Begonia yingjiangensis S. H. Huang

This species is known only by the type gathering made in 1980.

Herbs. Rhizomes elongate. Stems very short. Leaves mostly basal; petiole 10.5-15 cm, densely brown pubescent; blade lanceolate, symmetric, 22-29.5 × 5-7.5 cm, abaxially densely brown pubescent, adaxially glabrous, base cuneate, margin subentire or slightly repand, apex acuminate or slightly caudate. Inflorescences 17-20 cm tall, brown pubescent; peduncle 3-9 cm. Staminate flowers: pedicel ca. 1 cm; tepals 4, pink, outer 2 broadly elliptic, ca. 10 × 6 mm; stamens numerous; filaments free, 1-2 mm; anthers oblong, ca. 1.5 mm. Pistillate flowers not seen. Capsule nodding, ellipsoid, ca. 8 × 6 mm, brown pubescent, 2-loculed; placentae axile, bilamellate, unequally 3-winged; abaxial wing ligulate, ca. 5 mm; lateral wings triangular, ca. 3 mm. Fl. Aug.

Yunnan (Yingjiang).

● About 1100 m.